Greek Silver & Bronze

Sale 66    28–30 Mar 2001   Wentworth Hotel   Sydney

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Lot 3445    Session 11 (9.30am Friday)    Greek Silver & Bronze

Estimate $160
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $210

EGYPT, Ptolemaic Egypt, assorted issues with eagle standing left reverses, Ptolemy II (285-246 B.C.), AE 26, obv. Zeus laureate head right, (S.7729, SNG Cop.120, Sv.553); Ptolemy IV (221-205 B.C.), AE 34, similar, (cf.S.7841, SNG Cop.202, Sv.1128, Pitchfork 50) another similar AE 25, obv. Alexander the Great head in elephant head, (SNG Cop. 232, Sv.976); Ptolemy VI (180-205 B.C.), AE 26, obv. Isis head right, (S.7903, SNG Cop. 279-287, Sv.1284, Pitchfork 80) another AE 19 (holed), obv. Zeus Ammon head right, rev. two eagles; (S.7900, SNG Cop.311-320, Pitchfork 85-6); Roman Egypt, Nero (54-68), issued year 14 = 67-68, billon tetradrachm, rev. Apollo Pithios bust right, (Koln 194, Milne 287); Hadrian, (117-138), AE drachms, year 2, rev. quadriga to right, (Koln 757-8, Milne 863, BMC 864), another year 12, rev. Nilus reclining (Koln 990-1, Milne 1266, BMC 784); Antoninus Pius (138-161), AE drachm, rev. Nilus reclining, (cf.Koln 1584). Last coin with oxidation, otherwise unless noted very good - very fine. (9)

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